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Osaka officially reveals identities of five casino operator candidates

June 5, 2019

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Officials in the Japanese city of Osaka have officially revealed the identities of five of the seven entities that are participating in the process to select a future operator for the giant city’s envisioned in...

Kyushu authorities to back Sasebo integrated casino resort proposal

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2019

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Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan has reportedly received local support for its plan to bring one of the nation’s three envisioned integrated casino resorts to a site adjacent to its Huis Ten Bosch theme park. Hu...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited’s Australian acquisition facing delays

Adam Morgan

June 4, 2019

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In Australia and industry sources have reportedly detailed that it could take over a year for Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, to complete its planned acquisition of a significant...

Illinois House of Representatives passes casino expansion legislation

Adam Morgan

June 3, 2019

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Following two days of intense debate, the Illinois House of Representatives reportedly passed a piece of legislation on Saturday that could see the Midwestern state license of up to six additional casinos inclu...

Seven potential casino operating partners for Osaka to consider

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The mayor for Osaka, Ichiro Matsui (pictured), has reportedly announced that he has received proposals from seven different entities hoping to eventually win the right to operate the giant city’s envisioned int...

Casino expansion language inserted into Illinois sportsbetting proposal

Adam Morgan

May 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Licenses, Sports betting, Illinois

In Illinois, a state legislator is reportedly planning to insert language into a proposed sportsbetting legalization measure that could eventually lead to the licensing of up to six additional casinos including...

California tribe remaining optimistic on casino relocation plan

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2019

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The Redding Rancheria in northern California is still reportedly optimistic that it will be given official permission to transfer the casino license for its Win-River Resort and Casino to a new facility it want...

GVC Holdings granted provisional Nevada online sportsbetting license

Adam Morgan

May 24, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Nevada

Despite controversy surrounding its previous dealings in Turkey, online casino and sportsbook operator, GVC Holdings, has reportedly been granted permission to begin offering its services to players in the west...

Wynn Resorts Limited considering possible Encore Boston Harbor sale

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2019

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Ahead of the planned June 23 opening of its Encore Boston Harbor integrated casino resort and Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly opened negotiations that could see it sell the $2.6 million Massachusetts develo...

Low unemployment rate to impact Japanese casino license winners

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Japan, Licenses

Foreign gaming firms that win the three integrated casino resort licenses being put up for grabs in Japan could face problems in hiring the thousands of employees such venues would require due to the nation cur...

Seminole Tribe of Florida stops making revenue sharing payments

Adam Morgan

May 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Florida

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has reportedly told legislators in Tallahassee that it is to cease making its monthly revenue sharing payments until the state officially settles a long-running dispute concerning ...

Casino license public tender groundwork being prepared in Macau

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2019

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The Economy and Finance Secretary for Macau, Lionel Leong Vai Tac (pictured), has reportedly revealed that local officials are currently preparing the groundwork for a public tender that is to determine who wil...

Rodrigo Duterte changes stance on some forms of illegal gambling

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Crime, Philippines

Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte (pictured), has reportedly conceded something of a defeat in his long-running campaign against illegal gambling by revealing that he can now only encourage people not to e...

Controversial amendments added to proposed Illinois sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

May 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Illinois, Licensing

In Illinois, two amendments were reportedly added to the state’s proposed sportsbetting legalization measure earlier this week that could eventually require some licensed operators to pay a tax rate of up to 25...

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment making progress in South Korea

Adam Morgan

May 10, 2019

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The boss for American tribal casino operator, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, has reportedly declared that his firm has obtained ‘all necessary construction permits and approvals’ for the first phase of its e...

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Osaka officially reveals identities of five casino operator candidates

Kyushu authorities to back Sasebo integrated casino resort proposal

Illinois House of Representatives passes casino expansion legislation

Seven potential casino operating partners for Osaka to consider

Casino expansion language inserted into Illinois sportsbetting proposal

California tribe remaining optimistic on casino relocation plan

GVC Holdings granted provisional Nevada online sportsbetting license

Wynn Resorts Limited considering possible Encore Boston Harbor sale

Low unemployment rate to impact Japanese casino license winners

Casino license public tender groundwork being prepared in Macau

Rodrigo Duterte changes stance on some forms of illegal gambling

Controversial amendments added to proposed Illinois sportsbetting legislation

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment making progress in South Korea

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